Sales Associate

Basic Job Functions:

The Sales Associate’s primary responsibility is to maximize the long-term success of Nucor by supporting the sales team in taking excellent care of our teammates, customers, and partners.  The teammate in this role will be responsible for leading and managing the estimating/bid calendar, organizing project folders and bid information, setting up new orders, estimating as needed, servicing small customer accounts, as well as other responsibilities as assigned.  This is a developmental role for future advancement within Nucor, so the successful candidate is expected to participate in various training opportunities within Nucor.

Safety is the most important aspect of all Nucor jobs, therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Willingness & ability to relocate or commute daily to Kernersville, NC
• Willingness & ability to work more than 40 hours per week if needed
• Willingness and means to travel if needed

Detailed Selection Criteria:

• Culture: Strong desire to lead, model, and advance the Nucor culture
• Teamwork: Be part of a coordinated effort to achieve our common goals
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for action or inaction; have the ability to constructively hold teammates and customers accountable
• Initiative: Proactively seeks out innovative ideas, opportunities for improvement, and willingly takes on new responsibilities and challenges
• Communication Skills: The ability to give full attention to what others are saying and communicate in a way that others can understand
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Identify problems or opportunities; analyze related information to develop & evaluate solutions; make sound decisions, often in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight
• Organization: Develop systems, processes, and expectations that allow high volumes of work to be completed in a sustainable, consistent, high quality, and commercially excellent manner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SAP, and NuBid
• Two- or four-year degree in business, sales, marketing, construction management, engineering, or related field
• Mobility for future advancement opportunities, particularly Sales Representative roles, within Nucor
• Two years’ experience in the steel and/or construction industry